Dust Storm Warning until 04:00PM
The National Weather Service in Albuquerque has issued a
* Dust Storm Warning for... Southeastern Roosevelt County in east central New Mexico... Eastern Curry County in east central New Mexico...
* Until 400 PM MDT.
* At 200 PM MDT, a dust storm was over Clovis. HAZARD...Less than a quarter mile visibility with damaging wind in excess of 65 mph. SOURCE...Emergency Management. IMPACT...Dangerous life-threatening travel.
* This includes Highway 60 between Mile Markers 377 and 397. Locations impacted include... Clovis, Portales, Texico, Dora, Grady, Causey, Milnesand, Ranchvale, Arch and Oasis State Park.
* AFFECTED AREAS: CURRY, NM ... ROOSEVELT, NM
Instructions:
Dust storms are unhealthy and have been known to lead to Valley Fever. Avoid outdoor exposure. Dust storms create dangerous driving conditions with visibility reduced to near zero. If you encounter a dust storm, pull off the road, turn off your lights and keep your foot off the brake. Motorists should not drive into a dust storm. PULL ASIDE STAY ALIVE!
Address/Location
City of Clovis, NM
321 North Connelly Street
Clovis, NM 88101
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 575-769-7828
Alert Details
- Severity:
- Severe - Significant threat to life or property
- Urgency:
- Expected - Responsive action SHOULD be taken soon (within next hour)
- Certainty:
- Likely (p > ~50%)
- Category:
- Meteorological (inc. flood)
- Event:
- Dust Storm Warning